Corporate Controller

WFMT

$100K — $150K *
Legal & Accounting
5 - 7 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Mastery of accounting principles, specifically GAAP and financial reporting
  • 5+ years of supervisory experience
  • 7+ years in accounting/finance with 5+ years in a controller role
  • Non-profit experience required; media/content company background preferred
  • Expert in Microsoft Excel and proficiency in Oracle NetSuite (preferred)
  • Detail-oriented with a solutions-oriented mindset
  • Ability to collaborate across various levels of management and work cross-functionally

Responsibilities

  • Supervise the finance and accounting staff
  • Propose improvements for accounting processes
  • Develop and maintain accounting policies and controls
  • Collaborate with external accounting firm for annual tax returns
  • Prepare financial statements and necessary regulatory information
  • Plan and execute annual audits with external auditors
  • Assist FP&A team with accounting data requests
  • Ensure timely filing of financial regulatory reports
  • Manage accounting for endowment and other financial assets
  • Act as FCC Compliance Officer

Benefits

  • Comprehensive and affordable benefits package for eligible employees
Full Job Description
WTTW (Chicago PBS) and WFMT (classical music radio station) are looking for a Corporate Controller to lead the accounting operations of the organization, ensuring accurate and timely financial information for the purposes of internal and external reporting and compliance.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:
• Supervise finance/accounting staff
• Propose accounting process improvements
• Recommend, implement, and maintain accounting policies and controls
• Work with accounting firm to prepare annual tax returns
• Prepare financial statements and regulatory information including divisional schedules and/or statements
• Plan and implement annual audits with independent external auditors
• Assist FP&A team with any accounting data requests
• File timely financial regulatory reports
• Manage accounting for endowment and other financial assets
• FCC Compliance Officer

SKILLS/QUALIFICATIONS:
• Mastery of accounting principles as it relates to financial reporting and GAAP
• Organized and detail oriented
• Expert user of Microsoft Excel and other office products
• Oracle NetSuite proficiency preferred but not required
• Solutions-oriented mindset
• Customer-service oriented
• Ability to work cross-functionally and across various levels of management
• Flexibility in work schedule; 3 days in office minimum

EXPERIENCE:
• 5 years or more of supervisory experience
• 7 years or more of accounting/finance experience with at least 5 years of experience in a controller capacity
• Media and/or content company experience preferred
• Non-profit experience required

EDUCATION: Bachelor's degree in accounting. CPA preferred.

ESTIMATED SALARY RANGE: starting at $100,000 - $150,000/annual

WTTW and WFMT are committed to providing comprehensive and affordable benefits. These benefits are available to eligible employees.

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